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Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health Awareness Month May 2025 is Mental Health Awareness Month. Let’s review resources for cultivating awareness for mental wellbeing. Whose Mental Health? Mental health matters for everyone. Segments of the population may be ignored when we speak of mental health. Groups of people may be less likely to access mental health services. Certain groups

Mental Wellbeing During Holidays April 2025

Mental Wellbeing During Holidays April 2025 I missed the end of Ramadhan in March 2025. I apologize to all those who ended their fasting with a celebration. I have chosen to pause the blog post for Easter and Passover. Easter falls on April 20, 2025, for Orthodox Christians and Christians who do not use the

Empathy Contributes to Wellbeing

Empathy Contributes to Wellbeing Wellbeing and empathy are linked. Let’s explore how empathy contributes to wellbeing. Empathy Defined Empathy is the ability to appreciate the perspective of someone else, to imagine standing in someone’s shoes and to understand what they may be feeling and thinking. Take a moment to reflect on that statement. Empathy requires

Earth Day and Arbor Day

Earth Day, Arbor Day, and Wellbeing April 22, 2025, is Earth Day. April 25, 2025, is Arbor Day. Today’s post will be brief, providing you with resources to explore. Remember to go out in nature to foster your connection with Mother Earth, for your wellbeing and the wellbeing of Mother Earth. Plan to take care

Colorectal Cancer and Wellbeing

Colorectal Cancer and Wellbeing March is colorectal cancer month. Receiving a diagnosis of colorectal cancer can affect a person’s wellbeing and affect the wellbeing of their partner, their siblings, their children, their friends, their co-workers, and their neighbour’s. Let’s discuss colorectal cancer and wellbeing. What is colorectal cancer? Colorectal cancer is cancer that is present

Our Fractured World and Wellbeing

Our Fractured World and Wellbeing Today, I ask you to pause with me to reflect. Contemplate how our fractured world impacts your mental wellbeing. Let’s explore our fractured world and wellbeing. A World in Distress Tall order to address in this section, I agree. Our world is in distress. The distress is palpable all around

Wellbeing of The World

Wellbeing of The World None of us is an island, despite the rallying cries of our individualistic society in the USA. We are interconnected. Thus, my wellbeing affects your wellbeing. Our wellbeing as a nation affects the wellbeing of the world. Let’s explore No Man Is An Island The English language classic ‘poem’ entitled “No

Our Wellbeing, World Wellbeing

Our Wellbeing, The World’s Wellbeing I repeatedly say that we are interconnected. We need each other. Research and common sense and sociocultural history confirm that social contact impacts our wellbeing. Let’s contemplate our wellbeing, the world’s wellbeing. One World in Wellbeing The last that I checked, we live in one world on this earth. People

Heart Health for Mental Wellbeing

Heart Health for Mental Wellbeing Heart health is important for our mental wellbeing. Let’s explore heart health for mental wellbeing. American Heart Association for Our Wellbeing A wonderful resource is the American Heart Association website. https://www.heart.org/ Imagine your child has a cardiac condition. How would you feel? Consider caring for a family member, a partner,

Daylight Savings and Wellbeing: Spring 2025

Daylight Savings and Wellbeing: Spring 2025 In many parts of the USA, March 9, 2025, is the date for Daylight Savings Time (DST). The change in time can affect our mental health Let’s explore Daylight Savings and Wellbeing. Recall that not every country observes DST and, if they do, it does not necessarily fall on

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